Housing

Cary repeatedly ranks among the top locations in North Carolina and the country to start a business, buy a house, raise a family and retire.

#6

U.S. City Where Millennials are buying homes

$314,400

Median price of single family home

+5.6%

Annual home value increase

Cary grew from 7,640 residents in 1970 to more than 160,000 today. Although the town has experienced rapid growth in population, particularly in the last decade, it has maintained its charm and community pride.

More than 60 people move to Wake County every day. Cary offers them a range of housing options, including large-lot single-family dwellings, townhomes, condominiums, and high-end apartments. There are almost 65,000 housing units in Cary. About 75 percent of the housing is single-unit, with 25 percent multi-unit. Occupancy rate is 95 percent, with 68 percent owner-occupied.

Cary is dedicated to creating an environment where residents feel safe. In fact, Cary is ranked as the safest city in America. We have progressive and nationally accredited fire and police departments and a federally certified ambulance service. Cary citizens take a personal stand against crime with events like Cary’s National Night Out, our award-winning annual crime- and drug-abuse prevention event.

Shout out to our Teacher of the Month Award recipient, at Highcroft Drive Elementary School, Ari Zahavi! Thanks for all that you do for our families and community! Award sponsored by Lifetime Learning Academy. ... See MoreSee Less

Thank you Cary Chamber for bring the next generation of leaders, Juniors for area HS to the Wake County Justice Center to learn more about Leadership and the role of Wake Co. Gov. in making our citize...

Ribbon cutting with the Cary Chamber yesterday for Cary’s 4th FREE electric car charging station location. This one is near the Bond Park Boat House. Marty Clayton of Duke Energy spoke about Dukes p...